Biosecurity Act 2019
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100 Types of permit
(1) The following types of permit may be granted under this Part:
(a) a permit that –
(i) authorises conduct that, but for the permit, contravenes or may contravene an emergency order, or an emergency biosecurity direction; and
(ii) specifically relates or applies to the emergency relevant to the emergency order or emergency biosecurity direction;
(b) a permit that expressly authorises a specified dealing with prohibited matter;
(c) a permit that expressly authorises a prohibited dealing;
(d) a permit that authorises a dealing that, but for the issue of a permit, would be otherwise unlawful under this Act.
(2) A permit granted under this Part may be granted to –
(a) an entity specified in the permit; or
(b) a group, or class, of persons specified in the permit.
(3) In this Part, a requirement to give written notification of the grant, renewal, variation, suspension or cancellation of a group permit is satisfied if the written notification is published on the Department website or in the Gazette, or both.